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FRONTISPIECE.

Christian in trouble.

THE

CHILD'S

PILGRIM'S PROGRESS.

PART FIRST.

"I have used similitudes,"

Hosea xii. 10.

PHILADELPHIA:

PBESBYTERIAX BOARD OF PUBLICATION,

No. 821 Chestnut Street.

Entered according to Act of Congress, in the

year i860, by

JAMES DUXLAP, Treas.,

in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the

Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

S. D. Wyeth, Stereotyper.

PREFACE.

No endeavour has been made in
this little book to improve Bun-
yan's Pilgrim's Progress. To do
so would be simply absurd.

To bring prominently into view
scenes supposed most attractive
to children has been attempted ;
and, while the Dreamer's narra-
tive is preserved, others of less
striking character have been
thrown into the back ground.

The quaint, simple language of
the incomparable Bunyan is, for
the most part, retained.

CHILD'S

PILGEIM'S PKOG-KESS.

As I walked through the wilder-
ness of this world, I came to a
certain place, and laid me down
to sleep ; and as I slept, I dreamed
a dream.

I dreamed I saw a man clothed
with rags, standing with his face
from his own house, a book in his
hand, and a great burden upon
his back. I saw him open the
book and read therein ; and as he
read he wept and trembled ; and
soon after, he brake out with a
bitter cry, saying,

8 PILGRIM'S PROGRESS.

" What shall I do I"

Then, in great trouble, he went
home, and tried, as long as he
could, not to let his wife and chil-
dren see his distress ; but he could
not be silent long. At length he
spake his mind to them, and said,
weeping,

"My dear wife and children, I
find I am in myself undone by
reason of a burden that lieth hard
upon me. Moreover, I am cer-
tainly told that this our city will
be burnt with fire ; and that we
all shall come to ruin, unless some
way of escape can be found;
which yet I see not."

At this his relatives were
amazed; not that they believed
what he said was true, but they

PILGRIM'S PROGRESS. 9

thought some crazy fancy had
got into his head. It being near
night, they with all haste got him
to bed, hoping that sleep would
chase away his fears. But the
night was as troublesome to him
as the day ; instead of sleeping,
he spent it in sighs and tears.

So when the morning was come,
they would know how he did.
He told them, "Worse and worse.' '

He also set to talking to them
again ; but they would not hear
him. Sometimes they would de-
ride, sometimes they would chide,
and sometimes they would quite
neglect him. Wherefore he began
to retire himself to his chamber,
to pray for and pity them, and also
to bewail his own misery.

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He would also walk by himself
in the fields, sometimes reading,
and sometimes praying : and
thus for some days he spent his
time.

Now I saw, upon a time, when
he was walking in the fields, that
he was, as he was wont, reading
in his Book, and greatly distressed
in his mind ; and as he read, he
burst out, as he had done before,
crying, "What shall I do to be
saved?"

I saw also that he looked this
way, and that way, as if he would
run ; yet he stood still, because
he could not tell which way to go.
I looked then, and saw a man
named Evangelist, coming to him,
and he asked,

pilgrim's progress. 11

"Wherefore dost thou cry?"

He answered,

11 Sir, I see by the Book in my
hand that I must die, and after
that come to judgment."

Then said Evangelist,

' ' Why not willing to die, since
this life is attended with so many
evils?"

The man answered,

"Because I fear that this burden
that is upon my back will sink me
lower than the grave, and I shall
fall into Tophet. I am not fit to
go to judgment. The thoughts
of these things make me cry."

Then said Evangelist,

"If this be thy condition, why
standest thou still?"

He answered,

12 pilgrim's progress.

"Because I know not whither
to go."

Then he gave him a parchment

roll ; and there was written within,

* Flee from the wrath to come.''

The man therefore read it, and
looking upon Evangelist very
carefully, said,

"Whither must I flee?"

Then said Evangelist, pointing
with his finger over a very wide
field,

"Do you see yonder wicket-
gate?"

The man said,

"No."

Then said the other,

"Do you see yonder shining
light?"

He said,

pilgrim's progress. 13

"I think I do."

Then said Evangelist,

"Keep that light in your eye,
and go up directly thereto, so
shalt thou see the gate ; at which,
when thou knockest, it shall be
told thee what thou shalt do."

So I saw in my dream that the
man began to run. Now he had
not run far, when his wife and
children seeing it, began to cry
after liim to return ; but the man
put his fingers in his ears, and
ran on, crying,

"Life! life! eternal life!"

The neighbours also came out
to see him : and, some mocked,
others threatened, and some cried
after him to return ; and among
those that did so, were two re-

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solved to fetch him back by force.
The name of the one was Obsti-
nate, and the name of the other
Pliable. In a little time they
overtook him.

Then said the man, to them,

" Neighbours, wherefore are you
come ?"

They said,

"To get you to go back with
us."

Thereupon they fell into an ar-
gument : — at length Christian, for
that was the name of the man,
persuaded Pliable to go with him ;
and Obstinate, quite angry, re-
turned to his home in the city of
Destruction, from whence they all
had come.

Now I saw in my dream that

pilgrim's progress. 15

Slough of Despond.

pilgrim's progress. 17

when Obstinate was gone back,
Christian and Pliable went along,
talking, over the plain : and their
talk was of heavenly things.

Now they drew nigh to a very
miry slough that was in the
midst of the plain ; and they being
heedless did both fall suddenly
into the bog. The name of the
slough was Despond. Here they
wallowed for a time, being griev-
ously bedaubed with the dirt ; and
Christian, because of the burden
that was on his back, began to
sink in the mire.

Then said Pliable,

"Ah, neighbour Christian,
where are you now ?"

" Truly," said Christian, " I do
not know."

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At that Pliable began to be of-
fended, and angrily said,

" Is this the happiness you have
told me of all this while ? If we
have such ill speed at our first
setting out, what may we expect
between this and our journey's
end? May I get out again with
my life, you shall possess the
brave country alone for me,"

And with that he gave a des-
perate struggle or two, and got
out of the mire on that side of the
slough which was next to his own
house : so away he went and
Christian saw him no more.

Christian was left to tumble in
the slough of Despond alone : but
still he endeavoured to struggle to
that side of the slough that was

pilgrim's progress. 19

farthest from his own house and
next to the Wicket-gate. This
he did, but could not get out be-
cause of the burden that was upon
his back. But I saw in my dream,
that a man came to him whose
name was Help, and asked him,

"What dost thou here?"

"Sir, " said Christian, "I was
bid to go this way by a man called
Evangelist, who directed me also
to yonder gate, that I might es-
cape the wrath to come. And as
I was going thither, I fell in here.,,

"But why did you not look for
the steps f" asked Help.

Christian answered: — "Fear
followed me so hard, that I fled
the next way, and fell in."

Then said he, "Give me thy

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hand." And he drew him out,
and set him upon sound ground,
and bid him go on his way.

Now as Christian was walking
along by himself, he espied one
afar off, come crossing over the
field to meet him. And they met
just as they were crossing the
way of each other. The gentle-
man's name that met him was Mr.
Worldly Wiseman : he dwelt in
the town of Carnal Policy, a very
great town, and hard- by from
whence Christain came. Mr.
Worldly Wiseman had some guess
of Christian ; for his setting forth
from the city of Destruction was
much noised abroad. Now, see-
ing his laborious going, and hear-
ing his sighs and groans, and the

pilgrim's progress. 21

Christian and Worldly Wiseman.

pilgrim's progress. 23

like, lie began to enter into some
talk with him.

This Mr. Worldly Wiseman was
a lover of the world, and no friend
of the Prince of Pilgrims. He told
Christian to go to the house of Mr.
Legality, in the town of Morality,
who would ease him of his burden.
His words beguiled the poor man,
so that he was brought to a stand,
and at last he turned out of his
way to go to Mr. Legality's house.

But behold, when he was got
now hard by a hill that had to be
passed, it seemed so high, and
also that sife of it that was next
the way-side, did hang so much
over, that Christian was afraid to
venture further, lest the hill
should fall on his head ; wherefore

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there he stood still, and wist not
what to do. Also his burden now
seemed heavier to him than while
he was in his way. There came
also flashes of fire out of the hill,
that made Christian afraid that he
should be burnt: here, therefore,
he did sweat and quake for fear.

And now he began to be sorry
that he had taken Mr. Worldly
Wiseman's counsel ; and with
that he saw Evangelist coming to
meet him, at the sight also of
whom he began to blush for shame.
So Evangelist drew nearer and
nearer; and coming up to him,
he looked upon him with a severe
and dreadful countenance, and
thus began to reason with Chris-
tian.

pilgrim's progress. 25

"What dost thou here, Chris-
tian?" said he,

At which words Christian knew
not what to answer ; wherefore at
present he stood speechless before
him. Then said Evangelist fur-
ther,

4 'Art not thou the man that
I found crying without the walls
of the city of Destruction ?"

"Yes, dear sir, I am the man."

11 Did not I direct thee the way
to the little wicket- gate?"

"Yes, dear sir," said Christian.

" How is it then that thou art
so quickly turned aside? For
thou art now out of the way."

Then Christian told Evangelist
all. How that he had met with
Mr. Worldlv Wiseman, and what

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he advised him to do. Evangelist
reproved him from G-od's word,
and showed him what dreadful
hazard he had run.

Then Christian fell down at his
feet as dead, crying, "Woe is me,
for I am undone ! ' '

At this sight Evangelist caught
him by the right hand, saying,
"All manner of sin and blasphe-
mies shall be forgiven unto men."
"Be not faithless, but believing."

Then did Christian again a little
revive, and stood up trembling, as
at first, before Evangelist.

Then Evangelist proceeded to
show him wherein he had done
wrong ; and, as he went on, Chris-
tian's heart sank within him and
he began to look for nothing but

pilgrim's progress. 27

death, and cry out lamentably.
At length he asked,

"Sir, what think you, is there
any hope ? May I now go back,
and go up to the Wicket-gate ?
Shall I not be abandoned for
this, and sent back from thence
ashamed ? I am sorry I have
hearkened to this man's counsel :
but may my sin be forgiven?"
Then said Evangelist to him,
"Thy sin is very great, for by
it thou hast committed two evils ;
thou hast forsaken the way that
is good, to tread in forbidden
paths. Yet will the man at the
gate receive thee, for he has good-
will for men ; only take heed that
thou turn not aside again, ' Lest
thou perish from the way, when

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his wrath is kindled but a
little.' "

Then did Christian address him-
self to go back; and Evangelist
after he had kissed him, gave him
one smile and bid him, " Grod
speed."

So he went on with haste, neither
spake he to any man by the way.

So in process of time Christian
got up to the gate. Now over the
gate was written,

" Knock and it shall be opened
unto you."

He knocked therefore, more
than once or twice, saying,

11 May I not entor here? Will he within
Open to sorry me, though I have been
An undeserving rebel ? Then shall I
Not fail to sing his lasting praise on high."

pilgrim's progress. 29

Christian and Evangelist.

pilgrim's progress. 31

At last there came a grave per-
son to the gate, named Good-will,
who asked, Who is there ? and
Whence comest thou ? and, What
wouldst thou have ?

Christian answered,

" Here is a poor burdened sin-
ner. I come from the city of De-
struction, but am going to Mount
Zion, that I may be delivered from
the wrath to come. Therefore,
sir, since I am told that by this
gate is the way thither, I would
know if thou art willing to let me
in?"

"I am willing with all my
neart, " said he ; and with that he
opened the gate.

So when Christian was stepping
in, the other gave him a pull.

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Then said Christian,

" What means that?"

The other told him,

"A little distance from this gate
there is erected a strong castle,
of which Beelzebub is the captain ;
from thence both he, and they
that are with him, shoot arrows
at those that come up to this gate,
if perhaps they may die before
they can enter in."

Then said Christian,

"I rejoice and tremble."

So when he got in the man at
the gate asked him, Who directed
thee hither ? Christian answered,

' ' Evangelist bid me come hither
and knock, as I did ; and he said,
that thou, sir, wouldst tell me
what I must do."

pilgrim's progress. 33

" An open door is set before
thee and no man can shnt it;"
said Good-will.

Then Christian and Good- will
fell into a long discourse, in which
Christian told all that had happen-
ed to him since he left home ;
about Pliable and Obstinate, the
Slough of Despond, his going out
of the right way, of Mr. Worldly
Wiseman and Evangelist. Good-
will gave an attentive ear to him,
and after reproving him, kindly
gave him instruction on many
points. At last he said,

"Come Christian, a little way
with me, and I will teach thee
about the way thou must go.
Look before thee ; dost thou see
this narrow way? That is the
3

34 pilgrim's progress.

way thou must go. It was cast
up by the patriarchs, prophets,
Christ, and his apostles, and it is
as straight as a rule can make it:
this is the way thou must go."

"But," said Christian, "are
there no turnings nor windings,
by which a stranger may lose his
way?"

"Yes," answered Good- will,
"there are many ways that branch
off from this, and they are crooked
and wide ; but thus thou mayest
distinguish the right from the
wrong, the right only being straight
and narrow."

Then Christian asked him, If
he could not help him off with his
burden that was upon his back ?

But he told him,

pilgrim's progress. 35

1 'As to thy burden, be content
to bear it, until thou comest to
the place of deliverance ; for there
it will fall from thy back of itself. "

Now Christian began to get
ready to go upon his journey. So
the other told him, that some dis-
tance from the gate, he would
come to the house of the Inter-
preter, at whose door he should
knock, and he would show him
excellent things.

Then Christian took leave of his
friend and he also bid him u God
speed."

So he went on, till he came at
the house of the Interpreter,
where he knocked over and over,
At last one came to the door, and
asked,

36 pilgrim's progress.

"Who is there ?"

* { Sir, ' ' said Christian, 1 ' here is
a traveller, who was bid to call here
for profit ; I would therefore speak
with the master of the house."

So he called for the master of
the house, who, after a little time,
came to Christian, and asked him
what he would have.

So Christian told him.

Then said the Interpreter,

* ' Come in ; I will show thee
that which will be profitable to
thee."

So he commanded his man to
light a candle, and bid Chris-
tian follow him to a private room,
where he saw the picture of a very
grave person hung up against the
wall ; and this was the fashion of

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it ; it had eyes lifted up to heaven,
the best of books in its hand, the
law of truth was written upon its
lips ; the world was behind its
back ; it stood as if it pleaded with
men, and a crown of gold did hang
over its head.

Then Christian said,

4 'What means this?"

"Now," said the Interpreter,
1 ' I have showed thee this picture
first, because the man whose pic-
ture this is, is the only man whom
the Lord of the place whither thou
art going hath authorized to be
thy guide in all difficult places :
wherefore take good heed, lest in
thy journey thou meet with some
that pretend to lead thee right,
but their way goes down to death. n

38 PILGHIM's PROG.RESS.

Then he took him by the hand,
and led into a very large parlor
that was full of dust, because
never swept ; the Interpreter then
called for a man to sweep. Now,
when he began to sweep, the dust
flew about so, that Christian was
almost choked. Then said the
Interpreter to a damsel that stood
by, " Bring hither water, and
sprinkle the room ;" which, when
she had done, it was swept and
cleansed with pleasure.
Then said Christian,
"What means this?"
The Interpreter answered,
4 ' This parlor is the heart of a
man that was never sanctified by
the gospel. The dust is his ori-
ginal sin, and inward corruptions.

pilgrim's progress. 39

He that began to sweep at first, is
the law ; but she that brought
water, and did sprinkle it, is the
gospel."

I saw moreover in my dream,
that the Interpreter took him by
the hand, and had him into a small
room, where sat two little children,
each one in his chair. The name
of the eldest was Passion, and the
name of the other Patience. Pas-
sion seemed to be much discon-
tented, but Patience was very
quiet.

Then Christian asked,

4 ' What is the reason of the dis
content of Passion ?"

The Interpreter answered,

"The governor of them would
have him stay for his best things

40 pilgrim's progress.

till the beginning of the next year,
but he will have all now; but
Patience is willing to wait."

Then I saw that one came to
Passion, with a bag of treasure,
and poured it at his feet : the
which he took up, and rejoiced
therein, and withal laughed Pa-
tience to scorn. But I saw in a
little while, he had lavished all
away, and had nothing left him
but rags.

Then I saw in my dream, that
the Interpreter took Christian by
the hand, and led him into a
place where was a fire burning
against a wall, and one standing
by it, always casting much water
upon it, to quench it ; yet did the
fire burn higher and hotter.

pilgrim's progress. 41

Then said Christian,
" What means this?"
The Interpreter answered,
1 ' This fire is the work of grace
that is wrought in the heart ; he
that casts water upon it, to put it
out, is the devil : but in that thou
seest the fire, notwithstanding,
burn higher and hotter, thou shaft
also see the reason of that."

So he had him about to the
back side of the wall, where he
saw a man with a vessel of oil in
his hand, which he continually
cast, but secretly, into the fire.
Then said Christian,
"What means this?"
The Interpreter answered,
" This is Christ, who continu-
ally, with the oil of his grace,

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maintains the work already begun
in the heart."

I saw also, that the Interpreter
took him again by the hand, and
led him to a pleasant place, where
was built a stately palace, beautiful
to behold ; at the sight of which
Christian was greatly delighted.
He saw also upon the top thereof
certain persons walking, who were
clothed all in gold.
Then said Christian,
"May we go in thither?"
Then the Interpreter took him,
and led him up towards the door
of the palace ; and behold, at the
door stood a great company of
men, desirous to go in, but
durst not. There also sat a man
at a little distance from the door,

pilgrim's progress. 43

at a table-side, with, a book and
his inkhorn before him, to take
the names of them that should
enter therein ; he saw also that in
the doorway stood many men in
armour to keep it, being resolved
to do to men that would enter,
what hurt and mischief they
could.

Now was Christian somewhat in
amaze. At last, when every man
started back for fear of the armed
men, Christian saw a man of a
very brave countenance come up
to the man that sat there to write,
saying,

"Set down my name, sir;"
which when he had done, lie
saw the man draw his sword, and
put a helmet on his head, and

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rush towards the door upon the
armed men, who laid upon him
with deadly force ; but the man,
not discouraged, fell to cutting
and hacking most fiercely. So
after he had received and given
many wounds, he cut his way
through, and pressed forward into
the palace ; at which there was a
pleasant voice heard from those
that were within, even of those
that walked upon the top of the
palace, saying,

" Come in, come in,
Eternal glory thou shalt win."

So he went in, and was clothed
with such garments as they.

Then Christian smiled, and
said,

pilgrim's progress. 45

11 1 think verily I know the
meaning of this."

"Now," said Christian, "let
me go hence."

"Nay, stay," said the Inter-
preter, "till I have showed thee
a little more."

So he took him by the hand
again, and led him into a very
dark room, where there sat a man
in an iron cage.

Now the man, to look on, seem-
ed very sad ; he sat with his eyes
looking down to the ground, his
hands folded together, and he sigh-
ed as if he would break his heart.

Then said Christian,

u What means this ?"

At which the Interpreter bid
him talk with the man.

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Then said Christian to the man,

"What art thou?"

The man answered,

u I was once a fair and flourish-
ing professor, and had joy at the
thoughts that I should get to the
celestial city."

Chr. " Well, but what art thou
now?"

Man. " I am a man of despair,
and am shut up in it, as in this
iron cage."

Chr. "But how earnest thou
into this condition ?"

Man. "I left off to watch and
be sober: I sinned against light,
and the goodness of God ; I have
grieved the Spirit, and he is gone ;
I tempted the devil, and he
is come to me ; I have provoked

pilgrim's progress. 47

God to anger, and he has left me :
I have so hardened my heart, that
I cannot repent."

Then said Christian to the Inter-
preter,

' ' But is there no hope for such
a man as this?"

4 'Ask him," said the Interpre-
ter.

Then said Christian,

"Is there no hope, but you
must be kept in the iron cage of
despair?"

" No, none at all."

Chr. "Why, the Son of the
Blessed is very pitiful."

Man. "I have crucified him
afresh ; I have despised his per-
son, and his righteousness ; I
have counted his blood an unholy

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thing ; I have done despite to the
Spirit of grace, therefore I have
shut myself out of all the pro-
mises, and there now remains to
me nothing but threatening*,
which shall devour me as an ad-
versary."

Chr. ' ' For what did you bring
yourself into this condition?"

Man. " For the lusts, pleasures,
and profits of this world ; but now
every one of those things bites me,
and gnaws me like a burning
worm."

Chr. "But canst thou not re-
pent and turn?"

Man. * l God hath denied me re-
pentance ; yea, himself hath shut
me up in this iron cage : nor can
all the men in the world let me

pilgrim's progress. 49

out. Oh. eternity, eternity! how
shall I grapple with the misery
that I must meet with in eternity ?"

Then said the Interpreter to
Christian,

" Let this man's misery be re-
membered by thee, and be an
everlasting caution to thee."

< 'Well," said Christian, " this
is fearful ! Glod help me to watch
and to be sober, and to pray that
I may shun the cause of this man's
misery. Sir, is it not time for
me to go on my way now?"

Inter. " Tarry till I shall show
thee one thing more, and then
thou shalt go on thy way."

So he took Christian by the
hand again, and led him into a
chamber where there was one ris-
4

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ing out of bed ; and as tie put on
his raiment, he shook and trem-
bled.

Then said Christian,

11 Why doth this man thus
tremble?" The Interpreter then
bid him tell to Christian the rea-
son of his doing so.

So he began, and said,

"This night, as I was in my
sleep, I dreamed, and behold the
heavens grew exceeding black ;
also it thundered and lightened,
that it put me into an agony. So
I looked up in my dream, and saw
the clouds rack at an unusual
rate ; upon which I heard a great
sound of a trumpet, and saw also
a man sitting upon a cloud, at-
tended with the thousands of

pilgrim's progress. 51

heaven : they were all in flaming
fire ; also the heavens were in a
burning flame.

11 1 heard then a voice, saying,
* Arise, ye dead, and come to
judgment.' And with that the
rocks rent, the graves opened,
and the dead that were therein
came forth: some of them were
exceeding glad, and looked up-
ward ; and some sought to hide
themselves under the mountains.

"Then I saw the man that sat
upon the cloud open the book,
and bid the world draw near. I
heard it also proclaimed to them
that attended on the man that sat
on the cloud, ■ Gather together
the tares, the chaff, and stubble,
and cast them into the burning

52 pilgrim's progress.

lake. ' And with that the bottom-
less pit opened, just whereabou*
I stood ; out of the mouth of
which there came smoke, and
coals of fire, with hideous noises.
It was also said to the same per-
sons, ' G-ather my wheat into the
garner.' And with that I saw
many catched up and carried away
into the clouds, but I was left be-
hind. I also sought to hide my-
self, but I could not, for the man
that sat upon the cloud still kept
his eye upon me ; my sins also
came into my mind, and my con-
science did accuse me on every
side. Upon this I awoke from
my sleep."

Chr. '-But what was it that
made you so afraid of this sight ?"

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Man. " Why, I thought that the
day of judgment was come, and
that I was not ready for it : but
this frightened me most, that the
angels left me behind. My con-
science too afflicted me ; and I
thought, the Judge had always hi3
eye upon me, showing indignation
in his countenance."

Then said the Interpreter to
Christian,

1 ' Hast thou considered all these
things ! ' '

Chr. " Yes, and they put me in
hope and fear."

Inter. " Well, keep all things so
in thy mind, that they may be as
a goad in thy sides, to urge thee
torward in the way thou must
go."

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Now Christian began to get
ready to go on his jonrney.

Then said the Interpreter, ' ' The
Comforter be always with thee,
good Christian, to guide thee in
the way that leads to the city."

So Christian went on his way,
saying,

'• Here I have seen things rare and pro-
fitable,

Things pleasant, dreadful, things to mako
me stable

In what I have begun to take in hand :

Then let me think on them, and under-
stand

Wherefore they showed me were, and let
me be

Thankful, 0 good Interpreter, to thee,"

Now I saw in my dream, that
the highway up which Christian
was to go, was fenced with a wall,

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Christian loses his Burden.

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called Salvation. Up this way,
therefore, did burdened Christian
run, but with difficulty, because
of the load on his back.

He ran thus till he came at a
place somewhat ascending ; and
upon that place stood a cross, and
a little below, in the bottom, a
sepulchre.

So I saw in my dream, that
just as Christian came up with
the cross, his burden loosed from
off his shoulders, and fell from off
his back, and began to tumble, and
so continued to do, till it came to
the mouth of the sepulchre, where
it fell in, and I saw it no more.

Then was Christian glad and
lightsome, and said with a merry
heart,

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1 i He hath, given me rest by his
sorrow, and life by his death."

Then he stood still awhile, to look
and wonder ; for it was very sur-
prising to him that the sight of
the cross should thus ease him of
his burden. He looked, therefore,
and looked again, even till the
tears ran down his cheeks.

Now as he stood looking and
weeping, behold, three Shining
Ones came to him, and saluted
him with, " Peace be to thee."

So the first said to him, " Thy
sins be forgiven thee." The
second stripped him of his rags,
and clothed him with change of
raiment. The third also set a
mark on Ms forehead, and gave
him a roll with a seal upon it,

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which he hid him look on as he
ran, and that he should give it in
at the celestial gate ; so they went
their way.

Then Christian gave three leaps
for joy, and went on singing,

"Tims far did I come laden with my sin,
Kor could aught ease the grief that I was

in,
Till I came hither. What a place is this !
Must here he the "beginning of my Miss ?
Must here the burden fall from off my

back?
Must here the strings that bound it to me

crack ?
Blest cross ! blest sepulchre ! blest rather,

be
The Man that there was put to shame for

me!"

I saw then in my dream, that
he went on thus even until he
came at the bottom, where he saw,

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a little out of the way, three men
fast asleep with fetters upon their
heels. The name of one was
Simple, of another Sloth, and of
the third Presumption.

Christian seeing them lie went
to awake them, and cried, You are
like them that sleep on the top of
a mast, for the Dead Sea is under
you, a gulf that hath no bottom :
awake, therefore, and come away.
He also told them, If he that
goeth about like a roaring lion,
comes by, you will certainly be-
come a prey to his teeth. With
that they looked upon him, and
began to reply in this sort :
Simple said, ' ' I see no danger. ' '
Sloth said, " Yet a little more
sleep."

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61

Simple, Sloth, and Presumption,
asleep.

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And Presumption said, " Every
tnb must stand upon its own bot-
tom."

And so they lay down to sleep
again, and Christian went on his
way, feeling much troubled about
them.

And as he went along he es-
pied two men come tumbling over
the wall, on the left hand of the
narrow way ; and they made up
apace to him. The name of the
one was Formalist, and the name
of the other Hypocrisy. So they
drew up to him, and entered into
discourse.

They soon showed by their talk,
as they had already done by their
climbing over the wall instead
of coming in at the Wicket- gate,

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that they were no true pil-
grims.

They even laughed at what
Christian told them of his exper-
ience ; so he withdrew from them
and walked on by himself. He
would also often read in the roll
that one of the Shining Ones gave
him, by which he was greatly re-
freshed. I beheld then, that they
all went on till they came to the
foot of the hill Difficulty, at the
bottom of which there was a
spring. There were also at this
place two other ways besides that
which came straight from the gate :
one turned to the left hand, an 1
the other to the right ; but the
narrow way lay right up the hill
Difficulty. Christian now went to

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tlie spring, and drank thereof to
refresh himself, and then began
to go np the hill, saying,

11 The hill, though high I covet to ascend ;
The difficulty will not me offend ;
For I perceive the way to life lies here :
Come, pluck up heart, let's neither faint

nor fear.
Better, though difficult, the right way to

go,
Than wrong, though easy, where the end

is woe."

The others also came to the foot
of the hill, But when they saw
that the hill was steep and high,
and that there were two other
ways to go ; they resolved to go
in those ways. Now the name of
oae of those ways was Danger,
and of the other Destruction.

So the one took the way called
5

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Danger, which, led him into a
great wood ; and the other took
directly up the way to Destruction,
which led him into a wide field,
full of dark mountains, where he
stumbled and fell, and rose no
more.

I looked then after Christian,
to see him go up the hill, where
he went from running to walking,
and from walking to clambering
upon his hands and his knees, be-
cause of the steepness of the place.

Now about the midway to the
top of the hill was a pleasant
Arbour, made by the Lord of the
hill for the refreshment of weary
travellers. Thither, therefore,
Christian got, where also he sat
down to rest. Then he pulled his

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Christian in the arbour.

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roll out of his bosom, and read
therein. He also now began
afresh to take a review of the coat
or garment that was given to him
as he stood by the cross. Thus
pleasing himself awhile, he at
last fell into a slumber, and thence
into a sound sleep, which detained
him in that place until it was al-
most night ; and in his sleep his
roll fell out of his hand.

Now, as he was sleeping, there
came one to him, and awaked him,
saying, * ' Go to the ant, thou
sluggard ; consider her ways, and
be wise." And with that Chris-
tian suddenly started up, and
sped him on his way, and went
apace till he came to the top of
the hill.

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Now when he was got up to the
top of the hill, there came two
men running amain ; the name of
the one was Timorous, and of the
other Mistrust : to whom Christian
said,

" Sirs, what's the matter ? you
run the wrong way. ' '

They were in great terror and
affright, and Mistrust said,

' ' A couple of lions lie in the
way, whether sleeping or waking
we know not ; and we could not
but think, if we came within reach,
they would pull us in pieces."

Then was Christian afraid, but
he resolved still to go forward.
So Mistrust and Timorous ran
down the hill, and Christian went
on his way.

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But thinking again of what ' he
had heard from the men, he felt
in his bosom for his roll, that he
might read therein and be comfort-
ed ; but he felt and found it not.
Then was Christian in great dis-
tress, and knew not what to do.
At last he bethought himself that
he had slept in the arbour ; and fall-
ing down upon his knees, he asked
of God forgiveness for that foolish
act, and then went back to look
for his roll. As he went back, he
kept carefully looking on this
side and on that, all the way,
if happily he might find it.
He went thus till he came to the
arbour where for a while he sat
down and wept. At last, as
Providence would have it, looking

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sorrowfully down under the settle
there he espied his roll ; with trem-
bling haste he caught it up and
put it into his bosom. But who
can tell how joyful he was when
he had gotten his roll again ?

After he had given thanks to
God for directing his eye to the
place where it lay, with joy and
tears he betook himself again to
his journey. But 0, how nimbly
did he go up the rest of the hill !
Yet before he got up, the sun
went down upon Christian. Then
he remembered what Mistrust and
Timorous told him of the lions ;
and he said to himself, M These
beasts range in the night ; and if
they should meet with me in the
dark, how should I escape being

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torn in pieces ! ' ' Thus lie went
on his way.

But while he was bewailing his
unhappy state he lifted up his eyes
and behold there was a very
stately palace before him, the
name of which was Beautiful, and
it stood by the highway-side.

So I saw in my dream that he
made haste, that if possible he
might get lodging there. Now
before he had gone far, he entered
into a very narrow passage, which
was about a furlong off the porter ' s
lodge ; and looking very narrowly
before him as he went, he espied
two lions in the way.

The lions were chained, but he
saw not the chains. Then he was
afraid, and thought to go baok.

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But the porter at the lodge, whose
name was Watchful, seeing that
Christian made a halt, cried unto
him saying " Fear not the lions,
for they are chained ; keep in the
midst of the path, and no hurt
shall come unto thee."

Then I saw that he went on,
trembling but taking good heed
to the directions of the porter ;
he heard them roar, but they did
him no harm. Then he clapped
his hands, and went on till he
came to the gate. Then said
Christian to the porter,

' ; Sir, what house is this ? and
may I lodge here to-night ?"

The porter answered, "This
house was built by the Lord of
the hill, for pilgrims." The por-

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^fPU }

Lions in the path.

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ter also asked whence he was, and
whither he was going.

After Christian had answered
these and other questions, Watch-
ful said he would call out one of
the virgins of the place, who would
according to their rules, if she
liked his talk, admit him into the
house. So he rang a bell, at the
sound of which came out of the
door a grave and beautiful damsel
named Discretion, and asked why
she was called.

Then Watchful told her of
Christian's desire, whereupon she
fell into discourse with him ; —
and shortly called out three more
of the family, Prudence, Piety,
and Charity, who after further
talk with him, led him into the

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family and many of them meeting
him at the threshold of the house,
said,

" Come in thou blessed of the
Lord ; this house was built by the
Lord of the hill on purpose to
entertain such pilgrims in."

Then he bowed his head, and
followed them into the house. So
when he was come in and sat
down, they gave him some re-
freshment, and consented together
that, until supper was ready,
some of them should have some
particular discourse with Chris-
tian, for the best improvement of
time ; and they appointed Piety,
Prudence, and Charity to discourse
with him.

So they continued talking

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together of such things as are
nearest to the hearts of pilgrims,
nntil supper was ready ; and
Christian told them all that had
happened to him on his way,
and also of what he had learned
since he started on pilgrimage.

Now I saw in my dream, that
thus they sat talking together
until supper time. So then they
sat down to meat. Now the table
was furnished with fat things, and
with wine well refined ; and all
their talk at the table was about
the Lord of the hill and his love
to them ; and by what they said,
I perceived that he had been a
great warrior, and had fought with
and slain him that had the power
of death ; but not without great

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danger to himself, which made
me love him the more.

Thus they discoursed together
till late at night ; and after they
had committed themselves to thei"
Lord for protection, they retired
to rest.

The pilgrim they laid in a large
npper chamber, whose window
opened towards the sun-rising.
The name of the chamber was
Peace, where he slept till break
of day, and then he awoke and
sang a hymn of thanksgiving.

So in the morning they told him
that he should not depart till they
had shown him the rarities of that
place.

And first they led him into the
study, where they showed him

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records of the greatest antiquity ;
they showed him the pedigree of
the Lord of the hill, that he was
the Son of the Ancient of days,
and came by eternal generation.
Here also were more fully recorded
the acts that he had done, and
the names of many hundreds that
he had taken into his service.

Then they read to him also some
of the worthy acts that some of
his servants had done ; and after-
wards from another part of the
records where it was shown how
willing their Lord was to receive
into his favour any, even any,
though they in time past had
offered great affronts to him.

The next day they took him,
into the armoury, and showed him
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what their Loi*4 had provided for
pilgrims, as sword, shield, helmet,
breastplate, and shoes that would
not wear out.

Then I saw in my dream, that
on the morrow they desired him
to stay till the next day also ; and
said ' ' We will, if the day be clear,
show you the Delectable Moun-
tains ; " so he consented and stayed.

When the morning was up,
they took him to the top of the
house, and bade him look south.
So he did, and behold, at a great
distance, he saw a most pleasant
mountainous country, beautified
with woods, vineyards, fruits of
all sorts, flowers also, with springs
and fountains, very delectable to
behold.

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Then he asked the name of the
country. They said, "It is Im-
manuel's land ; and it is common
to and for all pilgrims. And
when thou comest there, from
thence thou mayest see to the
gate of the celestial city, as the
shepherds that live there will
make appear."

Now he bethought himself of
setting forward. So they took
him again into the armoury and
harnessed him from head to foot
with armour that was of proof.

He being therefore thus accout-
red, walked out with his friends
to the gate ; and there he asked
the porter if he saw any pilgrims
pass by. Then the porter an-
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"Pray, did you know him?"
said Christian.

' ' I asked his name, and he told
me it was Faithful."

* ' 0, " said Christian, ' ' I know
him ; he is my townsman, my
near neighbour. How far do you
think he may be before ?"

Porter. " He is got by this time
below the hill."

1 ' Well, ' ' said Christian, ' ' good
porter, the Lord be with thee, and
add to all thy blessings much in-
crease for the kindness that thou
hast showed me."

Then he began to go forward ;
but Discretion, Piety, Charity, and
Prudence went with him down
the hill.

Then said Christian, "As it was

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difficult coming up, so, I see, it
is dangerous going down."

"Yes," said Prudence, "it is
a hard matter for a man to go
down into the valley of Humilia-
tion, and catch no slip by the way ;
therefore we are come out to ac-
company thee." So he began
to go down, but very warily ; yet
he caught a slip or two.

Then I saw in my dream, that
when Christian was got down to
the bottom of the hill, they gave
him a loaf of bread, a bottle of
wine, and a cluster of raisins ;
and then he went on his way.

But now, in this valley of Hu-
miliation, poor Christian was hard
put to it ; for he had gone but a
little way before he espied a foul

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fiend coining over the field to
meet Mm : his name was Apollyon.

Then did Christian begin to be
afraid, and to cast in his mind
whether to go back, or to stand
his gronnd. But he considered
again, that he had no armour
for his back, therefore he re-
solved to venture and stand his
ground.

So he went on, and Apollyon
met him. Now the monster was
hideous to behold : he was clothed
with scales like a fish ; he had
wings like a dragon, and feet like
a bear, and out of his belly came
fire and smoke, and his mouth
was as the mouth of a lion.

When he was come up to
Christian, he beheld him with a

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disdainful countenance, and began
to question him.

" Whence came you, and whi-
ther are you bound ? ' '

" I am come from the city of
Destruction, which is the place of
all evil, and I am going to the
city of Zion, ' ' replied Christian.

Then Apollyon laid claim to
him, and abused the Prince, under
whom Christian served. He up-
braided Pilgrim with all the mis-
haps of his journey, and told him
he should proceed no farther, and
broke out into a grievous rage.

So Apollyon straddled himself
quite over the whole breadth of
the way, and said to him,

"Prepare thyself to die; for I
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thou shalt go no farther: here
will I spill thy soul."

And with that he threw a flam-
ing dart at his breast ; but Chris-
tian had a shield in his hand, with
which he caught it, and so pre-
vented the danger of that.

Then did Christian draw, for he
saw it was time to bestir him ;
and Apollyon as fast made at him,
throwing darts as thick as hail ;
so notwithstanding all Christian
could do, Apollyon wounded him
in his head, his hand, and foot.
This made Christian give a little
back : Apollyon, therefore, follow-
ed his work amain, and Christian
again took courage, and resisted
as manfully as he could.

This sore combat lasted for

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above half a day, even till Chris-
tian was almost quite spent.

Then Apollyon, espying his op-
portunity, began to gather up
close to Christian, and wrestling
with him, gave him a dreadful
fall ; and with that Christian's
sword flew out of his hand. Then
said Apollyon, " I am sure of thee
now : ' ' and with that he had al-
most pressed him to death, so
that Christian began to despair
of life.

But, as God would have it,
while Apollyon was fetching his
last blow, Christian nimbly reach-
ed out his hand for his sword,
and caught it, saying, ' ' Rejoice not
against me, Omine enemy : when I
fall, I shall arise ; ' ' and with that he

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gave liim a deadly thrust, which
made him give back, as one that
had received his mortal wound.

Christian perceiving that, made
at him again, saying, ' ' Nay, in
all these things we are more than
conquerors, through Him that
loved us." And with that Apoll-
yon spread forth his dragon
wings, and sped him away, that
Christian saw him no more.

In this combat no man can
imagine, unless he had seen and
heard, as I did, what yelling and
hideous roaring Apollyon made ;
he spoke like a dragon : and on
the other side, what sighs and
groans burst from Christian's
heart. It was the most dreadful
sight that ever I saw.

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So when the battle was over,
Christian said, ' ' I will here give
thanks to Him that hath deliver-
ed me out of the month of the
lion, to him that did help me
against Apollyon." And so he
did.

Then there came to him a
hand with some of the leaves of
the tree of life, which Christian
took and applied to his wonnds,
and was immediately healed.

He also sat down in that place
to eat bread, and to drink of the
bottle that was given him a little
before: so, being refreshed, he
addressed himself to his journey
with his sword drawn in his
hand.

But he met with no other af-

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front from Apollyon quite through
this valley.

Now at the end of this valley
was another, called the Valley of
the Shadow of Death ; and here
Christian was worse put to it
than in his fight with Apollyon.

For when Christian was got to
the borders of the Shadow of
Death, there met him two men,
making haste to go back.

"Back! back!" they said, as
they ran, * ' if either life or peace
is prized by you."

But Christian knowing that his
path was straight ahead, did not
heed their words.

So they parted, and Christian
went on his way, his sword still
drawn in his hand.

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Valley of the Shadow of Death.

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I saw as far as this valley
reached, there was on the right
hand a very deep ditch; and
again, on the left hand there was
a very dangerous quag.

The pathway was here also ex-
ceeding narrow, so Christian,
when he sought, in the dark, to
shun the ditch, was ready to tip
over into the mire; also, when
he sought to escape the mire, he
would be ready to fall into the
ditch.

Thus he went on, and I heard
him here sigh bitterly ; for when
he lifted up his foot to go forward,
he knew not where or upon what
he should set it next.

About the midst of this valley
I perceived the mouth of hell to

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be, and it stood also hard by the
wayside. Now, thought Chris-
tian, what shall I do ? And ever
and anon the flame and smoke
would come out, with sparks and
hideous noises — things that cared
not for Christian's sword, as did
Apollyon before — that he was
forced to put up his sword, and
betake himself to another weapon,
called All-prayer : so he cried, in
my hearing, "0 Lord, I beseech
thee, deliver my soul."

Thus he went on a great while.

Sometimes he had half a thought
to go back ; then again he thought
he might be half-way through the
valley. So he resolved to go on ;
yet the fiends seemed to come
nearer and nearer. But when

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they were come even almost at
him, he cried out with a most
vehement voice, ' ' I will walk in
the strength of the Lord God."
So they gave back, and came no
farther.

One thing I must mention. I
took notice that now Christian
was so confounded that he did
not know his own voice, for when
he was come near the mouth of
the burning pit, one of the wicked
ones got behind him, and whisper-
ingly suggested many grievous
blasphemies, which he verily
thought had come from his own
mind. This put Christian more
to it than any thing before, even
to think that he should now blas-
pheme Him that he had loved so
7

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much. Yet he had not the dis-
cretion either to stop his ears, or
to know from whence these blas-
phemies came.

When Christian had travelled
in this disconsolate condition
some considerable time, he
thought he heard the voice of a
man, as going before him, saying,
' ' Though I walk through the
valley of the Shadow of Death, I
will fear no evil, for thou art with
me."

Then he was glad, for he hoped
to have company by-and-by. So
he went on, and called to him
that was before ; but he knew not
what to answer, for that he also
thought himself to be alone. And
by-and-by the day broke : then

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said Christian, " He hath turned
the shadow of death into the
morning."

Now morning being come, he
looked back to see, by the light
of the day, what hazards he had
gone through in the dark.

Now was Christian much affect-
ed with his deliverance from all
the dangers he had passed. And
about this time the sun was rising,
and this was another mercy to
Christian: for though the first
part of the valley of the Shadow
of Death was dangerous, yet this
second part was, if possible, far
more dangerous ; for, from the
place where he now stood, to the
end of the valley, it was all along
set so full of snares, traps, gins,

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and nets here, and so full of pits,
pitfalls, deep holes, and shelv-
ings-down there, that had it now
been dark, had he had a thousand
souls, they had in reason been
cast away ; but, as I said, just
now the sun was rising. In this
light, therefore, he came to the
end of the valley.

Now I saw in my dream, that
at the end of the valley lay blood,
bones, ashes, and mangled bodies
of men ; and while I was musing
what should be the reason, I
espied a little before me a cave,
where two cruel giants, Pope and
Pagan, dwelt in old times. But
by this place Christian went with-
out much danger, because that
Pagan had been dead many a

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day ; and the other was grown so
crazy and stiff in his joints that
he can do little more than sit in
his cave's mouth, grinning at
pilgrims as they go "by, and biting
his nails because he cannot come
at them.

So he spoke to him, though he
could not go after him, saying,
1 ' You will never mend till more
of you be burned." But he held
his peace ; and so went by, and
catched no hurt. Then sung
Christian, joyful, at all his de-
liverances.

Now, as Christian went on, he
came to a little ascent ; up which
he went ; and loking forward, he
saw Faithful before him.

Then said Christian aloud,

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"Ho, ho; so-ho; stay, and I
will be your companion. ' '

At that Faithful looked behind
him ; to whom Christian cried
again,

4 ' Stay, stay, till I come up to
you."

But Faithful answered, "No, I
am upon my life, and the avenger
of blood is behind me. ' '

At this Christian putting to all
his strength, quickly got up with
Faithful, and did also outrun him ;
so the last was first.

Then did Christian vain-glori-
ously smile, but not taking good
heed to his feet, he stumbled and
fell, and could not rise again
until Faithful came up to help
him.

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Faithful and Christian.

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Then I saw in my dream, they
went very lovingly on together,
and had sweet discourse of all
things that had happened to them
in their pilgrimage.

Faithful had been tried on his
way with some temptations differ-
ent from those that had assailed
Christian. He did not fall into
the slough of Despond, but he
met with one whose name was
Wanton ; — from her however he
was mercifully preserved.

Then, at the foot of the hill
Difficulty there came up to him a
very aged man, from the town of
Deceit, who said his name was
Adam the First, who offered him
tempting wages to serve him.
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he spoke very fair, but looking on
his forehead as he talked with him
he saw written there, " Put off the
old man with his deeds." So he
turned away from him, but the
old man gave him when he left,
such a deadly twitch back, that
Faithful said, "I thought he had
pulled part of me after himself."
When Faithful had gotten a
good distance up the hill, about
the place where the arbour was
built, he saw one coming up very
swiftly, after him. As soon as he
got up to him he knocked him
down for dead. When Faithful
came to a little he asked him,
wherefore he served him so. He
said, because of his secret inclining
to Adam the First. And so struck

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him again, and beat Mm. Faithful
cried for mercy but he showed him
none. But One came by that
bade him forbear.

Christian asked,

1 1 Who was that who bade him
forbear. ' '

Faith. "I did not know him at
first : but as he went by, I per-
ceived the holes in his hands and
in his side : then I concluded
that he was our Lord. So I went
up the hill."

Chr. That man that overtook
you was Moses. He spareth none ;
neither knoweth he how to show
mercy to those that transgress
the law.

Then Faithful told Christian,
that he had met in the valley of

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Humiliation with one Discontent
who strove hard, but by the grace
of God in vain, to get him to go
back. And also with another, a
bold faced impudent fellow called
Shame, who could scarcely be got
rid of, and who caused him great
trouble. After parting with these,
he had sunshine the rest of the
way, and also through the valley
of the Shadow of Death.

Moreover I saw in my dream,
that as they went on their way
taking sweet counsel together,
Faithful, as he chanced to look
on one side, saw a man whose
name was Talkative, walking a
little off beside them ; for in this
place there was room enough for
them all to walk. He was a

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tall man, and comely at a dis-
tance.

Faithful soon hailed the man
who was as to appearance, a
brave pilgrim and he was mnch
taken with him. His tongne was
ready to discourse on any subject,
and lie prated well about religion.

But Christian who had some
knowledge of him, kept himself
aloof, at which Faithful began to
wonder.

Stepping up to Christian, Faith-
ful asked him softly about their
new companion. Then Christian
told him what he knew of Talka-
tive. That he was the son of one
Say-well, and lived in Prating-
Row in the town of Destruction, and
that there was no true piety in him.

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Faithful, thus put upon his
guard, when he returned, spoke
more warily, and bringing for-
ward certain tests found that what
Christian said was, alas, true.
Talkative soon became offended
at him, and of his own choice
withdrew from his company.

Then up came Christian, and
said to his brother,

1 ' I told you how it would hap-
pen ; your words and his lusts
could not agree. He had rather
leave your company than reform
his life. But he is gone, as I
said : let him go ; the loss is no
man's but his own. He has
saved us the trouble of going from
him ; for he would have been but
a blot in our company ; besides,

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the apostle says, ' From such
withdraw thyself.' "

Faith. But I am glad we had
this little discourse with him ; it
may happen that he will think of
it again : however, I have dealt
plainly with him, and so am clear
of his blood if he perisheth."

Thus they went on, talking of
what they had seen by the way.
and so made that way easy which
would otherwise no doubt have
been tedious to them, for now
they went through a wilderness.

Now when they were got almost
out of this wilderness, Faithful
cast his eye back, and espied
Evangelist coming after them, at
which they both were glad.

So after Evangelist had come

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up and kindly saluted them, he
enquired,

11 How hath it fared with you
my friends since our last parting ? ' '

Then Christian and Faithful
told him of all that had happened
to them ; and how and with what
difficulty they had arrived to that
place.

" Right glad am I," said Evan-
gelist, "not that you have met
with trials, but that you have
been victors, and have notwith-
standing many weaknesses, con-
tinued in the way to this very day. ' '

He then spoke of other trials
that awaited them ; and told them
that soon they would be sore put
to it, in the town of Vanity
which was just before them, and

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through, which their pathway
lay.

Then I saw that when they
were come out of the wilder-
ness, the town of Vanity lay
before them ; and at the town
there is a fair kept all the year
long, called Vanity Fair : a fair
wherein all sorts of vanity are
sold.

Now the pilgrims, must needs
go through this fair. Well, be-
hold, even as they entered into
the fair, all the people were moved
and the town itself was as it were
in a hubbub about them.

The clothing and speech of the
pilgrims were all unlike that of
those who dealt at the fair : fur-
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their wares. Those who traded
there looked upon them with
contempt, as though they were
men not of sane mind, and scoffed
and jeered at them.

One chanced, mockingly, to ask
them, " What will ye buy ?" But
they looking gravely upon him,
said, "We buy the truth." At
last, things came to a great stir
in the fair, so that all order was
gone. Now was word brought
to the great one of the fair, who
quickly came down, and deputed
some of his most trusty friends
to take these men into exam-
ination.

So the men were brought before
them, and being roughly ques-
tioned were afterwards beaten

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Vanity Fair.

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and then besmeared with dirt,
and put into a cage, that they
might be made a spectacle to
all the men of the fair. There,
therefore, they lay for some time,
and were made the objects of
sport, or malice, or revenge ; the
great one of the fair laughing still
at all that befell them. But the
men being patient, and giving
good words for bad, and kindness
for injuries, some in the fair thai
were less prejudiced, began to
check and blame the baser sort
for the abuses done to the men.

These angrily retorted ; — and
thus, after divers words had passed
on both sides, they fell to some
blows among themselves.

Then were these two poor men

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brought before their examiners
again, and were charged as being
guilty of the new hubbub in the
fair. So they beat them pitifully
and hanged irons upon them, and
led them in chains up and down
the fair.

Now Christian and Faithful be-
haved themselves so wisely, and
received the ignominy and shame
that was cast upon them with so
much meekness and patience,
that it won to their side, several
of the men in the fair, though
but few in comparison of the rest.
This put the other party into
a greater rage, insomuch that
they now determined upon their
death.

Then were they put into the

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cage again, and their feet made
fast in the stocks.

A convenient time being appoin-
ted, they were brought forth to
trial, in order to their condemna-
tion. The j udge ' s name was Lord
Hate-good ; their indictment was
the same in substance, though
somewhat varying in form ; the
contents whereof was this ; ' ' That
they were enemies to, and distur-
bers of, the trade ; that they had
made commotions and divisions in
the town, and had won a party to
their own most dangerous opin-
ions, in contempt of the law of
their prince."

As might be supposed the judg-
ment of this wicked court went
against Faithful, whose life was

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the first that was sought; so a
verdict was brought iu against
him, of guilty of death.

Therefore he was presently con-
demned to be led from the place
where he was to the place from
whence he came, and there to be
put to the most cruel death that
could be invented.

They then brought him out, to
do with him according to their
law ; and first they scourged, then
they buffeted him, then they lan-
ced his flesh with knives ; after
that they stoned him with stones,
then pricked him with their
swords ; and, last of all, they
burned him to ashes at the stake.
Thus came Faithful to his end.

Now I saw that there stood be-

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Jcoffing at Faithful and Christian,

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hind the multitude a chariot and
couple of horses waiting for
Faithful, who so soon as his ad-
versaries had dispatched him,
was taken up into it, and straight-
way was carried up through the
clouds with sound of trumpet,
the nearest way to the Celestial
gate.

But, as for Christian, he had
some respite, and was remanded
back to prison ; so he there re-
mained for a space. But he who
overrules all things, having the
power of their rage in his own
hand, so brought it about that
Christian for that time escaped
them and went his way.

And as lie went on his way
he sang.

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Now I saw in my dream, that
Christian went not forth alone ;
for there was one whose name was
Hopeful — being so made by the be-
holding of the behaviour of Chris-
tian and Faithful, — who joined
himself unto him, and told him
that he would be his companion.
This Hopeful also told Christian
that there were many more of the
men in the fair that would take
their time and follow after.

So I saw, that soon after they
were got out of the fair, they
overtook one that was going on
briskly before them, whose name
was By-ends ; but with him they
did not long keep company, for
they found that he, like many
others they had met with, was

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only a pilgrim in name. By-ends
was one who did not stand up for
Religion when in rags and con-
tempt, hut was zealous only when
he walks in his silver slippers, in
the sunshine, and with applause.

Now I saw in my dream, that
after Christian and Hopeful for-
sook him, and kept their distance
three men came up with him ;
their names were, Mr. Hold-the-
world, Mr. Money-love and Mr.
Save-all.

So after saluting each other in
a friendly manner, these men fell
into a discourse about Christian
and Hopeful, wherein they came to
the conclusion that they were most
unwise and fanatical, and hasten-
ing after them, endeavoured to per-

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suade them to adopt their princi-
ples of holding on to the world with
one hand, while they grasped at
heaven with the other. Bnt in a
few words, drawn from the Holy
Writings, Christian put them to
silence. So they stood staring
one upon another, but had not
wherewith to answer Christian.
Hopeful also approved of Chris-
tian's answer ; so there was a
great silence among them.

Mr. By-ends and his company
staggered and kept behind, so that
Christian and Hopeful might
outgo them. Then said Christian
to his fellow, "If these men can-
not stand before the sentence of
men, what will they do with the
sentence of God?"

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Then Christian and Hopeful
outwent them again, and went
till they came to a delightful plain,
called Ease, where they went with
much content ; hut that plain was
but narrow, so they quickly got
over it.

Now at the farther side of that
plain was a little hill, called
Lucre, and in that hill a silver
mine, which some that had for-
merly gone that way, had turned
aside to see ; but going too near
the brim of the pit, the ground,
being deceitful under them, broke,
and they were slain : some also
had been maimed there, and
were not restored again to their
dying day.

Then I saw in my dream that
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a little off the road, over against
the silver mine, stood Demas,
gentleman-like, to call passengers
to come and see.

He called ont to Christian and
his fellow ; now Hopeful was dis-
posed to go hut Christian held
him hack — so they passed on
their way.

By this time By-ends and his
companions were come again
within sight, and at the first heck
went over to Demas. Now,
whether they fell into the pit, or
whether they went down to dig,
or whether they were smothered
hy the damps that commonly rise
from these things, I am not cer-
tain ; hut this I observed, that they
were never again seen in the way.

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Now I saw that just on the other
side of this plain the pilgrims
came to an old monument. The
form was as if it had been a woman
transformed into the shape of a
pillar. Upon it they looked and
looked, a long while. At last
Hopeful espied, written upon the
head thereof, a writing ; but he
being no scholar, called to Chris-
tian, to see if he could pick out
the meaning: so, after a little
laying of letters together, he found
the same to be this, " Remember
Lot's wife." After which they
concluded that it was the pillar
of salt into which Lot's wife was
turned. Which sudden and am-
azing sight gave them occasion
for some profitable discourse.

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I saw then that they went on
their way to a pleasant river, even
" the river of the water of life."

Now their way lay just upon the
bank of this river ; here they
walked with great delight ; they
drank also of the water of the river,
which was pleasant and enlivening
to their weary spirits . Besides, on
the banks, were green trees with
all manner of fruit ; and the leaves
they ate healed diseases that are
incident to those that heat their
blood by travel. On either side
of the river was also a meadow,
curiously beautified with lilies ;
and it was green all the year long,
and here they might lie down
safely. When they awoke they
gathered fruit of the trees, and

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drank again of the water of the
river, and then lay down again to
sleep. Thus they did several
days and nights.

So when they were disposed to
go on — for they were not as yet
at their journey's end, they ate and
drank and departed.

Now they had not journeyed
far, when the river and the way
for a time parted, at which they
were sorry, yet they durst not go
out of the way. The way from the
river was rough, and their feet
tender, so the pilgrims were dis-
couraged. Wherefore, as they
went on, they wished for a better
way. Now, on the left hand of
the road was a meadow, and a stile
to go over into it, called By-path

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meadow. After some debate with
themselves, and seeing that a
path lay along by the way on the
other side of the fence, Christian
leading the way, they went over
the stile, and found the road very
easy to their feet.

Soon looking before them, they
espied a man walking as they did,
and his name was Vain-Confidence.
So they asked him whither that
way led. He said, To the Celes-
tial gate. So they followed, and
he went before them. But behold
the night came on, and it grew
very dark ; so that they lost the
sight of him that went before.

Now Vain-Confidence not seeing
the way fell into a deep pit,
which was on purpose to catch

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vain-glorious fools, and was dash-
ed in pieces with his fall.

Christian and his fellow heard
him fall. So they called, but
there was none to answer, only
they heard a groaning. And now
it began to rain, and thunder, and
lighten, in a most dreadful manner,
and the water rose amain.

Then were Christian and Hope-
ful alarmed, and lamented that
they had gone out of the right
way. Still they adventured to go
back: but it was so dark, and
the flood was so high, that in
their going back they had like to
have been drowned.

Neither could they, get again
to the stile that night. Where-
fore at last, lighting under a little

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shelter, they sat down there till
the day broke ; but being weary,
they fell asleep.

Now there was not far from the
place where they lay, a castle,
called Doubting Castle, the owner
whereof was Giant Despair, and
it was in his grounds they now
were sleeping ; wherefore he, get-
ting up in the morning early, and
walking up and down in his fields
caught Christian and Hopeful
asleep in his grounds.

Then with a grim and surly
voice he bade them awake, and
asked them whence they were,
and what they did in his grounds.
They told him they were pilgrims
and that they had lost their
way.

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Then said the giant,

" You have this night tres-
passed on me by trampling in and
lying on my grounds, and there-
fore you must go along with me."

So they were forced to go, be-
cause he was stronger than they.
They also had but little to say,
for they knew themselves in a
fault. The giant, therefore, drove
them before him, and put them
into his castle, into a very dark
dungeon. Here, then, they lay
from Wednesday morning till
Saturday night without one bit
of bread or drop of drink, or light,
or any to ask how they did ; they
were, therefore, here in evil case,
and were far from friends and ac-
quaintance.

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Now Giant Despair had a wife,
named Diffidence : so when he
was gone to bed he asked her
what he had best do to them. She
counselled him to beat them with-
out mercy. So when he arose,
he getteth him a grievous crab-
tree cudgel, and goes down into
the dungeon to them, and there
first falls to rating of them as if
they were dogs. Then he falls
upon them, and beats them fear-
fully, so that they were not able
to help themselves, or to turn
them upon the floor. This done,
he withdraws, and leaves them
to their misery ; so all that day
they spent their time in nothing
but sighs and bitter lamentations.

The next night, she, talking

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again with, her husband, and
understanding that they were yet
alive, did advise him to counsel
them to make away with them-
selves. So in the morning he
goes to them in a surly manner,
and told them, that since they
were never like to come out of
that place, their only way would
be forthwith to make an end to
themselves, either with knife,
halter, or poison ; for why, said
he, should you choose to live, see-
it is attended with so much bitter-
ness?

But they desired him to let
them go. With that he looked
ugly upon them, and rushing to
them, had doubtless made an end
of them himself, but that he fell

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into one of his fits, for lie some-
times in sunshiny weather fell
into fits, and lost for a time the
use of his hands: wherefore he
withdrew, and left them as before
to consider what to do. Then
did the prisoners consult between
themselves whether it was best to
take his counsel or no.

Poor Christian felt completely
crushed, but Hopeful comforted
him. So they continued together
in the dark that day, in a sad and
doleful condition.

Well, towards evening the giant
goes down again, to see if his
prisoners had taken his counsel
But when he came there he found
them alive ; and truly, alive was
all ; for now, for want of bread

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and water, and by reason of the
wounds they received, they conld
do little but breathe. But I say,
he found them alive ; at which
he fell into a grievous rage, and
told them, that seeing they had
disobeyed his counsel, it should
be worse with them than if they
had never been born.

At this they trembled greatly,
and I think that Christian fell
into a swoon ; but coming a little
to, they renewed their discourse
about the giant's counsel, and
whether yet they had best take it
or no. Now Christian again seem-
ed for doing it ; but Hopeful made
strongly against it.

Night being come again, and
the giant and his wife in bed, she

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asked him of the prisoners : to
which he replied, ' ' They are sturdy
rogues ; they choose rather to
bear all hardships than to make
away with themselves."

Then said she, ' c Take them into
the castle-yard to-morrow, and
show them the bones and skulls
of those that thou hast already
killed and make them believe,
ere a week comes to an end, thou
wilt tear them in pieces, as thou
hast done those."

So when the morning was come
the giant did as his wife had bid-
den him, and said : — ' 'And so with-
in ten days I will do to you ; get
you down to your den again."
And with that he beat them all
the way thither.

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Dungeon of Giant Despair.

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They lay, therefore, all day on
Saturday in a lamentable case, as
before. Now, when night was
come, Mrs. Diffidence and her
husband began to renew their
discourse of their prisoners ; and
the old giant wondered that he
could neither by blows nor coun-
sel bring them to an end. With
that his wife replied, " I fear that
they live in hopes that some will
come to relieve them ; or that
they have picklocks about them
by means of which they hope to
escape."

1 ' And sayest thou so, my dear ? ' '
said the giant; " I will therefore
search them in the morning."

Well, on Saturday, about mid-
night, they began to pray, and

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continued in prayer till almost
"break of day.

Now, a little before it wa3 day,
good Christian, as one half amazed
broke out in this passionate
speech : —

1 ' What a fool am I, thus to
lie in a noisome dungeon, when
I may as well walk at liberty ? I
have a key in my bosom called
Promise, that will, I am persuad-
ed, open any lock in Doubting
Castle."

Then said Hopeful, " That is
good news ; good brother, pluck
it out of thy bosom, and try."

Then Christian pulled it out of
his bosom, and began to try at
the dungeon-door, whose bolt, as
he turned the key, gave back,

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and the door flew open with ease,
and Christian and Hopeful both
came out. Then he went to the
outward door that leads into the
castle-yard, and with his key
opened that door also. After that
he went to the iron gate, for that
must be opened too ; but that
lock went desperately hard, yet
the key did open it.

Then they thrust open the gate
to make their escape with speed ;
but that gate, as it opened, made
such a creaking that it waked
Giant Despair, who hastily rising
to pursue them, felt his limbs to
fail, for his fits took him again.
Then they went on, and came to
the King's highway, and so were
safe.

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Now, when they were gone
over the stile, they began to con-
trive what they should do to pre-
vent those that shall come after
from falling into the hand of
Giant Despair. So they erected
there a pillar, and engraved upon
the side thereof this sentence:

1 ' Over this stile is the way to
Doubting Castle, which is kept by
Giant Despair, who despiseth the
King of the Celestial country,
and seeks to destroy his holy
pilgrims." Many, therefore, that
followed after, read what was
written, and escaped the danger.

Then they went on till they
came to the Delectable Mountains,
which mountains belong to the
Lord of that hill of which we

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have before spoken. So they
went up to the mountains, to be-
hold the gardens and orchards,
the vineyards and fountains of
water ; where also they drank
and washed themselves, and did
freely eat of the vineyards.

Now there were on the tops of
these mountains shepherds feeding
their flocks, and they stood by
the highway side. The pilgrims,
therefore, went to them, and
leaning upon their staffs, as is
common with weary pilgrims
when they stand to talk with any
by the way, they asked.

1 1 Whose Delectable mountains
are these ; and whose are the
sheep that feed upon them ?"

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Emmanuel's land, and they are
within sight of his city ; and the
sheep are also his, and he laid
down his life for them."

I saw also in my dream, that
when the shepherds perceived
that they were wayfaring men,
chey also put questions to them.
And when the shepherds heard
cheir answers, being pleased
therewith, they looked very lov-
ingly upon them, and said,

"Welcome to the Delectable
Mountains."

The shepherds, whose names
were Knowledge, Experience,
Watchful, and Sincere, had them
to their tents, and made them par-
take of what they had. They
said moreover,

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1 ' We would that you should
stay here a while to solace your-
selves with the good of these
Delectable Mountains. ' '

Then they told them that they
were content to stay. So they
went to their rest that night, be-
cause it was very late.

Then I saw in my dream that
in the morning the shepherds
called up Christian and Hopeful
to walk with them upon the
mountains. So they went forth
with them, and walked a while
having a pleasant prospect on
every side. Then said the shep-
herds one to another, ' ' Shall we
show these pilgrims some won-
ders?"

So when they had concluded to

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do it, they led them first to the
top of a hill called Error, which
was very steep, and bid them look
down to the bottom. So Christian
and Hopeful looked down, and
saw at the bottom several men
dashed to pieces by a fall they had
from the top.

Then said Christian,
" What meaneth this ? "
The shepherds answered,
" Have you not heard of them
that were made to err, by heark-
ening to Hymeneus and Philetus,
concerning the faith of the re-
surrection of the body ? ' '
They answered, "Yes."
Then said the shepherds,
1 ' Those that you see lie dashed
in pieces unburied, at the bottom

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of this mountain are they, for an
example to others."

Then I saw that they led them
to the top of another mountain,
named Caution, and bid them look
afar off ; which they did, and saw
several men walking up and down
among the tombs that were there ;
the men were blind, and stumbled
sometimes upon the tombs.

Then said Christian,

" What means this?"

The shepherds then answered,
' ' Did you not see, a little below
these mountains, a stile that led
into a meadow, on the left hand
of the way ?"

They answered, " Yes."

Then said the shepherds, ' ' From
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leads directly to Doubting Castle,
kept by Giant Despair ; and these
men wandering out of their way
were taken by him and cast into
his dungeon ; at last he put out
their eyes, and led them among
those tombs, where he has left
them to wander to this very day."

Then Christian and Hopeful
looked upon one another, with
tears gushing out, but yet said
nothing to the shepherds.

Then the shepherds led them
to another place, where was a
door on the side of a hill ; and
they opened the door, and bid
them look in. They looked in,
and saw that within it was very
dark and smoky ; they also
thought that they heard a rum-

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bling noise as of fire, and a cry
of some tormented, and that they
smelt the scent of brimstone.

Then said Christian, ' ' What
means this ?"

The shepherds told them, ' ' This
is a by-way to hell, a way that
hypocrites go in at."

Then said the pilgrims one to
the other, " We had need cry to
to the Strong for strength."

Shep. " Aye, and you will have
need to use it, when you have it,
too."

By this time the pilgrims had
a desire to go forward, and the
shepherds a desire they should ;
so they walked together towards
the end of the mountains. Then
said the shepherds one to another,

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1 ' Let us here show the pilgrims
the gates of the Celestial City, if
they have skill to look through
our perspective-glass . ' '

The pilgrims lovingly accepted
the motion : so they led them to
the top of a high hill called Clear,
and gave them the glass to
look.

Then they tried to look ; but
the remembrance of that last
thing that the shepherds had
shown them made their hands
shake, by means of which imped-
iment they could not look
steadily through the glass ; yet
they thought they saw something
like the gate, and also some of
the glory of the place.

When they were about to de-

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part, one of the shepherds gave
them a note of the way.

Another of them bid them be-
ware of the Flatterer.

The third bid them take heed
that they slept not upon the En-
chanted Ground.

And the fourth bid them God
speed. So I awoke from my dream.

And I slept and dreamed again,
and saw the two pilgrims going
down the mountains along the
highway towards the city.

Now, a little below these moun-
tains, on the left hand, lieth the
country of Conceit ; from which
country there comes into the way
in which the pilgrims walked, a
little crooked lane. Here, there-
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lad, and his name was Ignor-
ance.

So Christian asked him from
what parts he came, and whither
he was going.

11 Sir, I was born in the country
that lieth off there, and I am going
to the Celestial City."

Chr. " But how do you think
to get in at the gate, for you may
find some difficulty there ?"

"As other good people do,"
said he.

Christian asked him other
questions tending to teach him
of the way, but the replies of Ig-
norance showed him to be so wise
in his own conceit, that, approach-
ing Hopeful, Christian said to him
in a whisper,

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* ' There is more hope of a fool
than of him."

So they determined to outgo
him at present, hoping that he
would reflect to his profit upon
what had been suggested to him.
Therefore they went on and Ig-
norance came after.

Now, they entered a very dark
lane, where they met a man
whom seven devils had bound
with strong cords, and were carry-
ing back to the door that they
saw on the side of the hill.
Then the pilgrims began to
tremble ; yet, Christian looked to
see if he knew him; and he
thought it might be one Turn-
away, that dwelt in the town of
Apostasy. But he did not perfect-

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ly see his face, for he hung his
head like a thief that is found ;
but Hopeful looked after him, and
espied on his back this inscrip-
tion, " Wanton professor, and
damnable apostate.' '

This sad sight caused Christian
to remember, and then to tell
Hopeful of what happened to a
pilgrim hereabouts, whose name
was Little-Faith of the town of
Sincere. He was set upon and
robbed in Dead-man's Lane, by
three sturdy rogues, Faint-Heart,
Mistrust, and Guilt. But they
did not succeed in getting all he
had, for hearing that Great-Grace,
was a-coming, they fled, and did
not get at his jewels. But poor
Little-Faith was forced afterwards

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to beg to his journey's end.
With his jewels he could not part,
for had they been missing, there
would be no entrance for him at
the gate of the Celestial City.

Upon this experience of Little-
Faith, the two loving pilgrims ex-
tracted lessons of profit as they
journeyed on towards Mount
Zion.

So they went on, and Ignorance
followed, till they came to a place
where they saw a way put itself
into their way, and seemed as
straight as the way which they
should go ; and here they knew
not which of the two to take, and
they stood still to consider. As
they were thinking, behold a man
black of ilesh, but covered with a
11 .

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very light robe, came to them,
and asked them why they stood.

They answered, they were go-
ing to the Celestial City, bnt
knew not which of these ways to
take.

4 'Follow me," said the man,
"it is thither that I am going."

So they followed him in the
way that but now came into the
road, which by degrees turned,
and turned them so far from the
Celestial City, that in a little time
their faces were turned away from
it ; yet they followed him. But
by-and-by, before they were aware,
he led them both within the com-
pass of a net, in which they were
both entangled ; and with that
the white robe fell off the black

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Entangled in a net.

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man's back. Then they saw
where they were. Wherefore
there they lay crying some time,
for they could not get out.

Thus they lay bewailing them-
selves in the net ; at last they
espied a shining One coming to-
wards them with a whip of small
cords in his hand. He asked them
whence they came, and what they
did there. They told him that
they were poor pilgrims going to
Zion, but were led out of their
way by a black man clothed in
white.

Then said he with the whip, It
is Flatterer, a false apostle, that
hath transformed himself into an
angel of light. So he rent the
net, and let the men out. Then

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said he to them, Follow me, that
I may set you in your way again.

So he led them back to the way
which they had left to follow the
Flatterer. Then after further
questioning and reproving them,
he commanded them to lie down ;
which when they did, he chastis-
ed them sore ; and as he chastised
them, he said, "As many as I
love, I rebuke and chasten ; be
zealous, therefore, and repent."

This done, he bid them go on
their way, and take good heed to
their directions. So they thanked
him for all his kindness, and went
meekly along the right way.

Now, after a while they per-
ceived afar off, one coming softly,
and alone, all along the highway,

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to meet them, with his back to-
wards Zion.

So he drew nearer and nearer,
and at last came up to them. His
name was Atheist, and he asked
them whither they wore going.

When Christian told him he
fell into a very great laughter,
and said there was no such place
as Mount Zion, and that they were
fools to seek further to find it.

So they turned away from the
man ; and he, laughing at them,
went his way.

I then saw in my dream, that
they went on until they came into
a country whose air naturally
tended to make one drowsy, Here
Hopeful began to be very dull,
and said to Christian, "I can

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scarcely hold open mine eyes ; let
us lie down here, and take one
nap."

" By no means," said the other.
Do you not remember that one
of the shepherds bid us beware of
the Enchanted Ground ?"

Then Christian proposed, to
prevent drowsiness, that they
should engage in some good dis-
course. So he and Hopeful, after
singing a hymn, held sweet com-
munion a long time together ; and
Hopeful told Christian of all the
Lord had done for his soul ; and
how he, the Crucified, had reveal-
ed Himself to him as the " chiefest
among ten thousand," and the
one "altogether lovely." And
thus they passed along safely

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most of the Enchanted Ground,
that dangerous portion of their
travel heavenward.

I sam then in my dream, that
Hopeful looting back, saw Ignor-
ance, whom they had left behind,
coming after.

"Look," said he to Christian,
1 ' how far yonder youngster loit-
ereth behind ! Let us tarry for
him. ' ' So they did.

Then Christian said to him,

1 ' Come away, man ; why do
you stay so behind ? ' '

Ignor. "I take my pleasure in
walking alone, even more a great
deal than in company, unless I
like it the better."

"But however, come up, and
let us talk away the time in this

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solitary place. Come, how do
you do ? How stands it between
Grod and your soul now ?"

Ignor. "I hope well; fo* I am
always full of good motions, that
come into my mind to comfort me
as I walk."

Then Christian pressed Ignor-
ance closely but kindly as to the
nature of his hopes, and showed
him how vain they were, but the
conceited fellow wrangled with
them and spoke reproachfully of
what he knew not. At last he
said to them : —

" You go so fast I cannot keep
pace with you ; do you go on be-
fore : I must stay a while be-
hind."

So they went on apace before,

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and Ignorance came hobbling
after. Then said Christian to his
companion,

1 ' I mnch pity this poor man :
I fear it will go ill with him at
last."

After some further talk of the
good use of the right kind of
fear in a christian's experience,
and also of some they knew who
started on pilgrimage but did not
adventure far, our brother pilgrims
at last passed over the Enchanted
Ground.

They were now come into the
country of Beulah where the air
was very sweet and pleasant ; and
the way lying directly through it
they solaced themselves there for
a season. Here they heard con-

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tinually the singing of birds, and
saw flowers bloom, and heard the
turtle in the land. In this
country the sun shineth night
and day : wherefore this was be-
yond the valley of the Shadow of
Death, and also out of the reach
of giant Despair : neither could
they from this place so much as
see Doubting Castle.

Here they were within sight of
the city they were going to ; also
here some of the inhabitants there-
of met them ; for in this land the
shining ones commonly walked,
because it was upon the borders
of heaven.

Here they had no want of corn
and wine ; for in this place they
met with abundance of what they

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had sought for in all their pil-
grimage.

Now, as they walked in this
land, they had much rejoicing ;
and drawing near to the city,
they had yet a more perfect view
thereof. It was builded of pearls
and precious stones, also the
streets thereof were paved with
gold ; so that Christian with de-
sire fell sick ; Hopeful also had a
fit or two of the same disease.

But being a little strengthened,
they walked on their way, and
came yet nearer, where were or-
chards, vineyards, and gardens,
whose gates opened to the high-
way. Now, as they came up to
these places, the gardener said,
" They are the King's and are

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planted here for his own delight,
and also for the solace of pil-
grims." So he bid them refresh
themselves ; he also showed them
there the King's walks and arbors
and here they tarried and slept.

And when they awoke, they
addressed themselves to go up to
the city. But the city was so ex-
tremely glorious, that they could
behold it, only through an instru-
ment made for that purpose. So
I saw, that as they went on, there
met them two men in raiment that
shone like gold, also their faces
shone as the light.

Christian and his companion
asked the men to go along with
them. So they went on together
till they came in sight of the gate.

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Now betwixt them and the
gate was a river ; but there was
no bridge to go over, and the
river was very deep. At the
sight of this river the pilgrims
were much stunned ; but the men
that went with them said, ' ' You
must go through, or you cannot
come to the gate."

The pilgrims, especially Chris-
tian, began to despond, and look-
ed this way and that, but no
way could be found by them
by which they might escape the
river.

Then they asked the men if the
waters were all of a depth. They
said, No ; yet they could not help
them in that case ; for, said they,
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lower as you believe in the King
of the place."

They then drew near to the
water, and entering, Christian
began to sink, and crying out
to his good friend Hopeful, he said,

' ' I sink in deep waters ; the
billows go over my head ; all his
waves go over me. Selah."

Then said the other,

"Be of good cheer, my broth-
er : I feel the bottom, and it is
good."

Then said Christian,
1 ' Ah, my friend, the sorrows of
death have compassed me about,
I shall not see the land that flows
with milk and honey. ' '

And with that a great darkness
and horror fell upon Christian, so

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Crossing the River of Death,

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that lie could not see before liirn.
All Ms words tended to dis-
cover that lie had horror of mind
and heart-fears that he should
never obtain entrance in at the
gate. Here also, some thoughts
of the sins that he had committed
both since and before he began to
be a pilgrim, troubled him.

Hopeful therefore had much
ado to keep his brother's head
above water ; he also endeavored
to comfort him saying, ,; Brother
I see the gate, and men standing
by to receive us !"

But Christian would answer,

" It is you, it is you they wait
for ; for you have been hopeful
ever since I knew you."

Then Hopeful further kept him

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up with words of golden promise,
left by their Saviour- Prince gone
on before them, to comfort pil-
grims : then I saw in my dream
that Christian was in a muse a
while.

At last Christian broke out with
a loud voice, "Oh, I see Him
again ; and he tells me, ' When
thou passest through the waters,
I will be with thee ; and through
the rivers, they shall not overflow
thee.' "

Then they both took courage,
and the enemy was after that as
still as a stone, until they were
gone over. Christian therefore
presently found ground to stand
upon, and so it followed that the
rest of the river was but shallow.

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Thus they got over.

Now, upon the bank of the
river, on the other side, they saw
the two shining men again, wait-
ing for them, and with them, they
went along towards the gate.

Now the pilgrims went up the
hill with ease, because they had
these two men to lead them ; they
likewise had left their mortal gar-
ments behind them in the river.
They therefore went up with speed,
through the air, sweetly talking as
they went, being comforted be-
cause they had safely got over the
river, and had such glorious ones
to attend them. The talk also
that they had with the shining
ones was about the glory of the
place to which they were going.

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' ' There, ' ' said they, ' l is Mount
Sion, the heavenly Jerusalem, the
innumerable company of angels,
and the spirits of just men made
perfect. You are going now,"
said they, ' ' to the paradise of
God, wherein you shall see the
tree of life, and eat of the never-
fading fruits thereof: and when
you come there you shall have
white robes given you, and your
walk and talk shall be every day
with the King, even all the days
of eternity. There you shall not
see again such things as you saw
when you were in the lower region
upon the earth, to wit, sorrow,
sickness, affliction, and death ;
' for the former things are passed
away. ' You are going to Abraham,

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to Isaac, and Jacob, and to the
prophets, men that God hath taken
away from the evil to come, and
that are now ' resting npon their
beds, each one walking in his
righteousness.'

The men then asked, " What
must we do in the holy place ?"
To whom it was answered,
11 You must there receive the
comfort of all your toil, and have
joy for all your sorrow ; you must
reap what you have sown, even
the fruit of all your prayers, and
tears, and sufferings, for the King
by the way. In that place you
must wear crowns of gold, and
enjoy the perpetual sight and
vision of the Holy One ; for there
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also you shall serve Him continu-
ally with praise, with shouting
and thanksgiving, whom you de-
sired to serve in the world , though
with much difficulty, because of
the infirmity of your flesh. There
your eyes shall be delighted with
seeing, and your ears with hear-
ing the pleasant voice of the
Mighty One. There you shall
enjoy your friends again that are
gone thither before you ; and there
you shall with joy receive even
every one that follows into the
holy place after you. There also
you shall be clothed with glory
and majesty, and be put into an
equipage fit to ride out with the
King of glory. When he shall
come with sound of trumpet in

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the clouds, as upon the wings of
the wind, you shall come with
him ; and when he shall sit upon
the throne of judgment, you
shall sit by him ; yea, and when
he shall pass sentence upon all
the workers of iniquity, let them
be angels or men, you also shall
have a voice in that judgment,
because they were his and your
enemies. Also, when he shall
again return to the city, you shall
go too with sound of trumpet,
and be ever with him.

While they were thus drawing
towards the gate, behold a com-
pany of the heavenly host came
out to meet them : and they bade
them welcome.

There came out also several of

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the King's trumpeters, clothed in
white and shining raiment. These
trumpeters saluted Christian and
his fellow with ten thousand wel-
comes ; and this they did with
shout and sound of trumpet.

This done, they compassed them
round on every side ; as it were
to guard them through the upper
regions, continually sounding as
they went, with melodious noise,
in notes on high ; so that the very
sight was, as if heaven itself had
come down to meet them. And
now were these two men, as it
were, in heaven, before they came
to it, being swallowed up with the
sight of angels, and with hearing
of their melodious notes. Here
also they had the city itself in

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view; and they thought they
heard all the bells therein to ring,
to welcome them. Thus they came
up to the gate.

Now when they were come up
to the gate, there was written
over it, in letters of gold,

"blessed are they that do his
commandments, that they may
have right to the tree of life,
and may enter in through the

GATES INTO THE CITY. ' '

Then I saw in my dream, that
the shining ones hid them call at
the gate : which they did. Then
the pilgrims gave in unto those
who looked over the gate the cer-
tificates, they had received in the
beginning : these were carried in

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to the King, who, when he had
read them, said, Where are the
men ? To whom it was answered,
"They are standing without."
The King then commanded to
open the gate.

Now I saw in my dream, that
these two men went in at the
gate ; and lo, as they entered, they
were transfigured ; and they had
raiment put on that shone like
gold. There were also some that
met them with harps and crowns,
and gave them to them. Then I
heard in my dream, that all the
bells in the city rang again for
joy, and that it was said unto
ihem, ' ' Enter ye into the joy op
your Lord." I also heard the
men themselves, that they sang

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with a loud voice, saying, ' ' Bless-
ing, AND HONOUR, AND GLORY, AND

power, be unto hlm that sitteth
upon the throne, and unto the
Lamb, for ever and ever. ' '

Now, just as the gates were
opened to let in the men, I looked
in after them : and behold, the
city shone like the sun ; the
streets also were paved with gold ;
and in them walked many men,
with crowns on their heads,
palms in their hands, and golden
harps, to sing praises withal.

There were also some of them
that had wings, and they answered
one another without intermission,
saying, Holy, holy, holy is the
Lord. And after that they shut
up the gates ; which when I had

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seen, I wished myself among
them.

Now, while I was gazing upon
all these things, I turned my head
to look back, and saw Ignorance
come up to the river side ; but he
soon got over, and that with little
difficulty. For there was then in
that place one Vain-Hope, a ferry-
man, that with his boat helped
him over ; so he, as the others I
saw, did ascend the hill, to come
up to the gate ; only he came alone.

When he was come up to the
gate, he looked up to the writing
that was above, and then began
to knock, supposing that entrance
should have been quickly ad-
ministered to him ; but he was
asked by the men that looked

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over the top of the gate, "Whence
come you ? and what would you
have ?"

He answered, "I have ate and
drunk in the presence of the King,
and he has taught in our streets."

Then they asked him for his cer-
tificate, that they might go in and
show it to the King : so he fumbled
in his bosom for one, and found
none. Then said they, " Have
you none ?" but the man answer-
ed not a word.

So they told the King, but he
would not come down to see him,
but commanded the two shining
ones that conducted Christian and
Hopeful to the city, to go out and
take Ignorance, and bind him
hand and foot, and lead him

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away. Then they took him up
and carried him through the air
to the door I saw in the side of
the hill, and put him in there.
Then I saw that there was a
way to hell even from the gate of
heaven, as well as from the city
of Destruction.

So I awoke and behold, it was
a dream.

END OF PART FIRST,